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{{Flavour|Fragments a wall or a suitably brittle visible monster into an explosion of deadly shrapnel. It can be used on monsters made of ice, bone, or any wall-like substance, as well as those turned to stone by petrification. Its damage is strongly reduced by armour.
 
{{Flavour|Fragments a wall or a suitably brittle visible monster into an explosion of deadly shrapnel. It can be used on monsters made of ice, bone, or any wall-like substance, as well as those turned to stone by petrification. Its damage is strongly reduced by armour.
  
Targets made from rock, stone, ice or bone will cause a small explosion. Metal targets will cause a small but more damaging explosion, and targets made from crystal will cause a large and more damaging explosion.
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Targets made from rock, stone, ice or bone will cause a small explosion. Metal targets will cause a small but more damaging explosion, and targets made from crystal will cause a large and more damaging explosion.}}
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'''Lee's Rapid Deconstruction''' (or '''LRD''') is a level 5 [[Earth Magic]] spell which causes [[wall]]s and some monsters to spew shrapnel, damaging nearby enemies; if the target was a monster, it is also damaged. It does not destroy walls. It has [[smite]]-targeting and is exceptional in that it allows you to attack enemies hidden from your field of vision.
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'''Lee's Rapid Deconstruction''' (or '''LRD''') is a level 5 [[Earth Magic]] spell which causes [[wall]]s and certain monsters to spew shrapnel, damaging nearby enemies and the target itself, if it is a monster. It has [[smite]]-targeting and is exceptional in that it allows you to attack enemies hidden from your field of vision.
  
 
===The Target===
 
===The Target===
If the target is a creature, its potential susceptibility is dependent on its composition. Only hard or brittle creatures may be targeted directly. These include
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LRD can target virtually any solid [[wall]] within [[LOS]], as well as [[door]]s, [[statue]]s, and empty archways (such as those left behind by a closed [[portal]]). LRD cannot target objects behind transparent walls, nor can it target [[tree]]s or [[Wall#Unnaturally_hard_wall|unnaturally hard walls]].
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LRD can also target creatures, though only creatures made from hard or brittle substances are susceptible. These include:
 
*Monsters made of bone: generic [[skeleton (monster)|skeletons]], [[skeletal warrior]]s, [[ancient champion]]s, [[bone dragon]]s, [[revenant]]s, [[flying skull]]s, [[curse skull]]s, [[Murray]]
 
*Monsters made of bone: generic [[skeleton (monster)|skeletons]], [[skeletal warrior]]s, [[ancient champion]]s, [[bone dragon]]s, [[revenant]]s, [[flying skull]]s, [[curse skull]]s, [[Murray]]
*Monsters made of rock and stone: [[earth elemental]]s, [[gargoyle (monster)|gargoyles]], [[ushabti]]u, [[obsidian statue]]s, [[Roxanne]], most other [[statue]]s.
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*Monsters made of rock and stone: [[earth elemental]]s, [[gargoyle (monster)|gargoyles]], [[ushabti]]u, most other [[statue]]s
*Monsters made of ice: [[ice beast]]s, [[ice statue]]s, [[simulacrum (monster)|simulacra]], but ''not'' [[ice devil]]s or [[ice fiend]]s.
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*Monsters made of ice: [[ice beast]]s, [[ice statue]]s, [[simulacrum (monster)|simulacra]] (but ''not'' [[ice devil]]s or [[ice fiend]]s)
**Ice creatures produce explosions of [[cold]] damage.
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*Monsters made of crystal: [[orange crystal statue]]s, [[obsidian statue]]s, [[crystal guardian]]s, [[Roxanne]]
*Monsters made of crystal: [[orange crystal statue]]s, [[crystal guardian]]s.
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*Monsters made of metal: [[iron golem]]s, [[iron elemental]]s, [[war gargoyle]]s (but ''not'' [[iron imp]]s, [[rust devil]]s, or [[iron dragon]]s)
*Monsters made of metal: [[iron golem]]s, [[iron elemental]]s, [[war gargoyle]]s, but ''not'' [[iron imp]]s, [[rust devil]]s, or [[iron dragon]]s.
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*Miscellaneous hard monsters: [[toenail golem]]s
*Miscellaneous hard monsters: [[toenail golem]]s.
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*Monsters or players that have been [[Petrify|petrified]]
*Monsters or players that have been [[Petrify|petrified]].
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*Player [[gargoyle]]s
*Player [[gargoyles]].
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*Players in [[Statue Form]] or [[Ice Form]]
*Players in [[Statue Form]] or [[Ice Form]].
 
  
 
===Shrapnel===
 
===Shrapnel===
Assuming the target was a viable wall or dungeon feature, the spell then causes an explosion of shrapnel against everything in its range (including yourself!). The range of this explosion varies based on target. Viable monsters hit by LRD will create a similar burst of shrapnel with range and damage determined by the monster's material.
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Assuming the target was a viable wall or dungeon feature, the spell then causes an explosion of shrapnel that strikes everything in range (including yourself and your allies!). The range of this explosion varies based on the target (see below). Viable monsters hit by LRD will create a similar burst of shrapnel with range and damage determined by the monster's material.
 
 
This attack is similar to casting [[Sandblast]] against all monsters in range with perfect accuracy; it deals moderate physical damage, but the target's [[AC]] is counted against it thrice. This makes it excellent for wiping out packs of unarmoured or high-[[EV]] opponents, such as [[kobold]] vaults and swarms of [[killer bee]]s, but less effective against [[orc warrior]]s or other creatures with high AC. Also, because it attacks everything within range of the targeted object, you can cast it on a wall to blast anything lurking on the other side that you don't want to face directly (e.g. [[oklob plant]]s).
 
  
 
==Damage Formula==
 
==Damage Formula==
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==Tips & Tricks==
 
==Tips & Tricks==
*Should your target not be directly susceptible to LRD nor near a wall, use [[Petrify]] to make it susceptible.
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*Keep in mind that LRD makes lots of [[noise]]; anything nearby ''will'' wake up and come investigate.
*Keep in mind that LRD makes lots of noise, so anything nearby will wake up and come investigate.
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*LRD is similar to casting [[Sandblast]] with perfect accuracy against everything in range, making it excellent for wiping out packs of unarmoured or high-[[EV]] opponents (such as [[kobold]] vaults and swarms of [[killer bee]]s). As the damage reduction from [[AC]] is applied three times, however, it is far less effective against [[orc warrior]]s or other creatures with high AC.
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*You can use the smite-targeting to attack dangerous creatures hiding behind their allies by targeting the walls next to them. This works even better if their allies also happen to be susceptible to LRD; enemies like [[necromancer (monster)|necromancers]] can be felled swiftly by flying pieces of their own skeletal entourage.
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*Because the shrapnel affects everything within range of the targeted object, you can cast LRD on a wall to blast anything lurking on the other side that you don't want in your LOS (e.g. [[oklob plant]]s).
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*Should your target not be directly susceptible to LRD nor near a wall, use [[Petrify]] to make it susceptible. This also works well against monsters that have high AC; an [[orc knight]] may be able to ignore damage from shrapnel, but petrifying it then targeting it directly lets you ignore its AC completely (not to mention the shrapnel will shred any orcs it was traveling with).
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==Monster Version==
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The monster version is identical to the player version. While in the presence of monsters that can cast LRD, [[Transmuter]]s should avoid entering [[Ice Form|Ice]] or [[Statue Form]]. Other characters should do everything possible to avoid being [[petrify|petrified]]. As [[Gargoyle]]s are always vulnerable, they should do what they can to avoid these monsters entirely, or failing that, to kill them as quickly as possible.
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==History==
 
==History==

Revision as of 05:13, 14 September 2019

Version 0.23: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.
Lee's rapid deconstruction.png Lee's Rapid Deconstruction
Level 5
School1 Earth
Source(s)
Casting noise 4
Spell noise 20
Fragments a wall or a suitably brittle visible monster into an explosion of deadly shrapnel. It can be used on monsters made of ice, bone, or any wall-like substance, as well as those turned to stone by petrification. Its damage is strongly reduced by armour.

Targets made from rock, stone, ice or bone will cause a small explosion. Metal targets will cause a small but more damaging explosion, and targets made from crystal will cause a large and more damaging explosion.

Spell Details
Damage Formula Nd(5+Power/5) (see damage formula)
Max Damage 4d45
Max Power 200
Range LOS
Targeting Smite
To-hit
Special Explosion
Triple AC damage reduction

Lee's Rapid Deconstruction (or LRD) is a level 5 Earth Magic spell which causes walls and certain monsters to spew shrapnel, damaging nearby enemies and the target itself, if it is a monster. It has smite-targeting and is exceptional in that it allows you to attack enemies hidden from your field of vision.

The Target

LRD can target virtually any solid wall within LOS, as well as doors, statues, and empty archways (such as those left behind by a closed portal). LRD cannot target objects behind transparent walls, nor can it target trees or unnaturally hard walls.

LRD can also target creatures, though only creatures made from hard or brittle substances are susceptible. These include:

Shrapnel

Assuming the target was a viable wall or dungeon feature, the spell then causes an explosion of shrapnel that strikes everything in range (including yourself and your allies!). The range of this explosion varies based on the target (see below). Viable monsters hit by LRD will create a similar burst of shrapnel with range and damage determined by the monster's material.

Damage Formula

Casting this spell on a dungeon feature (like a wall or a door), generates an explosion that inflicts Nd(5+Power/5) to any monster within the radius. The radius and the number of rolls (N) can be found in the table below.

If the target is a monster, it is directly damaged for Nd(5+Power/5). After this is done, the explosion is generated.

The damage done by the explosion is reduced by AC 3 times, but the damage done to a monster directly targeted by LRD ignores AC. If the target is made of ice (such as simulacra or ice beasts), the beam type of the explosion is changed from BEAM_FRAG to BEAM_ICE: this kind of explosion only suffers normal AC reduction, but the damage can be resisted with cold resistance.

Radius and Number of Dice

Target Radius N
Toenail golems 1 3
Iron golems, peacekeepers, and war gargoyles 1 4
Earth elementals, saltlings, ushabtiu, statues, and gargoyles 1 3
Orange crystal statues, obsidian statues, Roxanne, and crystal guardians 2 4
Petrifying or petrified monsters 1 3
Icy or skeletal monsters 1 3
Rock walls, stone walls, granite statues 1 3
Iron grates 1 4
Metal walls 1 4
Crystal walls 2 4
Doors, stone arches 1 3
Petrified or petrifying player, Statue Form, Ice Form 1 3
Gargoyle player 1 2

Tips & Tricks

  • Keep in mind that LRD makes lots of noise; anything nearby will wake up and come investigate.
  • LRD is similar to casting Sandblast with perfect accuracy against everything in range, making it excellent for wiping out packs of unarmoured or high-EV opponents (such as kobold vaults and swarms of killer bees). As the damage reduction from AC is applied three times, however, it is far less effective against orc warriors or other creatures with high AC.
  • You can use the smite-targeting to attack dangerous creatures hiding behind their allies by targeting the walls next to them. This works even better if their allies also happen to be susceptible to LRD; enemies like necromancers can be felled swiftly by flying pieces of their own skeletal entourage.
  • Because the shrapnel affects everything within range of the targeted object, you can cast LRD on a wall to blast anything lurking on the other side that you don't want in your LOS (e.g. oklob plants).
  • Should your target not be directly susceptible to LRD nor near a wall, use Petrify to make it susceptible. This also works well against monsters that have high AC; an orc knight may be able to ignore damage from shrapnel, but petrifying it then targeting it directly lets you ignore its AC completely (not to mention the shrapnel will shred any orcs it was traveling with).

Monster Version

The monster version is identical to the player version. While in the presence of monsters that can cast LRD, Transmuters should avoid entering Ice or Statue Form. Other characters should do everything possible to avoid being petrified. As Gargoyles are always vulnerable, they should do what they can to avoid these monsters entirely, or failing that, to kill them as quickly as possible.

The following enemies cast Lee's Rapid Deconstruction:

History

  • Prior to 0.22, LRD had the ability to destroy walls.
  • Prior to 0.21, LRD would cause a larger, more damaging explosion when it destroyed a wall or monster. The chance for metal walls to break depended on spell power, and for crystal it was 50% instead of 33%.
  • Prior to 0.14, this spell had a chance to instantly destroy skeletal monsters and statues.
  • Prior to 0.10, LRD could be cast on an unnaturally hard rock wall to damage monsters on the other side. After 0.10, monsters will not be damaged if the wall is not capable of being shattered under any circumstances.